Dorothy Nelm’s celebrated her 105th birthday Saturday evening with the help of the West Texas Food Bank and Meals on Wheels who organized a birthday parade that passed by her home on Bunche Avenue. Family, friends, Odessa Fire Rescue, the Odessa Police Department and even bikers took part in the parade that ended at King Solomon Baptist Church with cake and refreshments.
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Eddie Brite tapes a Mother Nelms 105th birthday sign to his car as they prepare to take part in Dorothy Nelms’ 105th birthday parade celebration Saturday afternoon at Woodson Park. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
A “Happy Birthday Sister Nelms” sign is taped to a car as others wait to take part in Dorothy Nelms’ 105th birthday parade celebration Saturday afternoon at Woodson Park. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
A sign with Dorothy Nelms’ favorite saying “I ain’t got time to be mad at nobody” is taped to a car waiting to take part in Nelms’ 105th birthday parade celebration Saturday afternoon at Woodson Park. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Bikers arrive at Woodson Park to take part in Dorothy Nelms’ 105th birthday parade celebration that will pass by her home Saturday afternoon in Odessa. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Bikers wait at Woodson Park to take part in Dorothy Nelms’ 105th birthday parade celebration that will pass by her home Saturday afternoon in Odessa. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Sandra Morris, 5, left, is assisted by her mother Sarah as she draws a heart on their car window while waiting to take part in Dorothy Nelms’ 105th birthday parade celebration Saturday afternoon at Woodson Park. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Lola Beck ties balloons to her door handles as she prepares to take part in Dorothy Nelms’ 105th birthday parade celebration Saturday afternoon at Woodson Park. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Dorothy Nelms’ eldest granddaughter Jan Hodges takes a video of an Odessa Fire Rescue fire engine as it takes part in her grandmother’s 105th birthday celebration parade organized by the West Texas Food Bank and Meals on Wheel Saturday afternoon in Odessa.Saturday evening at her home on Bunche Avenue. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Dorothy Nelms waves at parade participants as they drive by her home for her 105th birthday celebration parade Saturday evening in Odessa. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Dorothy Nelms, left, waves at parade participants as they drive by her home for her 105th birthday celebration parade organized by the West Texas Food Bank and Meals on Wheel Saturday afternoon in Odessa.Saturday evening in Odessa. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Cars line up on Bunche Avenue as they drive past Dorothy Nelms’ home to wish her a happy 105th birthday during a parade celebration put together by the West Texas Food Bank and Meals on Wheel Saturday afternoon in Odessa. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Cars, trucks, bikers, Odessa Fire Rescue and the Odessa Police Department drive past Dorothy Nelms’ home to wish her a happy 105th birthday during a parade celebration put together by the West Texas Food Bank and Meals on Wheel Saturday afternoon in Odessa. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Parade participants wave from their car as they drive by Dorothy Nelms’ home on Bunche Avenue to wish her a happy 105th birthday during a parade celebration organized by the West Texas Food Bank and Meals on Wheel Saturday afternoon in Odessa. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Bikers wave from their motorcycles as they ride by Dorothy Nelms’ home on Bunche Avenue to wish her a happy 105th birthday during a parade celebration organized by the West Texas Food Bank and Meals on Wheel Saturday afternoon in Odessa. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
District 5 City Councilwoman Mari Willis, left, reads a proclamation from the City of Odessa in honor of Dorothy Nelms, right, on her 105th birthday Saturday afternoon at her home on Bunche Avenue. Nelms’ birthday was August 27 and members of the public organized by the West Texas Food Bank and Meals on Wheels came together to celebrate with a birthday parade on Saturday afternoon. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Dorothy Nelms waves at parade participants as they drive by her home for her 105th birthday celebration parade organized by the West Texas Food Bank and Meals on Wheels Saturday evening in Odessa. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
